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Afellay returns to Stoke

Stoke midfielder Ibrahim Afellay has returned to the club as he continues his recovery from injury.

The 30-year-old Dutch international has been out after sustaining knee ligament damage in training in April and was given permission to work on his rehab away from the Potteries.

“He’s not a guy that puts on too much weight anyway, but he’s come back and looks in great condition,” manager Mark Hughes told the club website."He’s clearly been working very, very hard since the injury and the next step is to re-integrate him back into the group and get him back onto the field of play again."

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Bradley tells Swans to 'forget about luck'

Swansea boss Bob Bradley has told his side to forget about "luck" and focus on making improvements across the board.

The Swans ended their five-match losing streak with a 0-0 draw against Watford on Saturday, but still haven't won a game since the opening day of the season.

"We had a tough run of fixtures at the beginning. Maybe everyone’s starting to feel a little unlucky," the former United States manager said.

"Since I arrived, I’ve said let’s not worry about luck and worry about trying to improve in the right areas. You can have a call go against you or a chance go off the posts but in the long run your ability to become a good team is based on doing so many little things right."

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Manchester United v Burnley (Saturday, 15:00 BST)

Bill Rice

BBC Radio Manchester

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has put last weekend's 4-0 mauling by Chelsea behind him, admitting now the players have shown a positive reaction he'd rather lose once 4-0 than four times 1-0. He knows Burnley will provide a difficult test tomorrow, citing the fact his Chelsea and City both failed to beat them when chasing the title two seasons ago.

There was encouragement too for out of favour midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who Mourinho still believes can be a success at Old Trafford despite not playing since being taken off at half-time in his only start in the defeat by Manchester City six weeks ago. It may take the former Borussia Dortmund midfielder time to adapt to the "intensity and aggression" of the Premier League he says, but is convinced he will.

Mkhitaryan could come in for tomorrow's game but Michael Carrick may be rotated again, despite starting in the win over City - Mourinho described the 35-year-old as "phenomenal" but admitted he cannot play consecutive games like the younger Marcus Rashford or Ander Herrera.

Captain Wayne Rooney and defender Chris Smalling will both be assessed ahead of the game having not been involved in the midweek win in the EFL Cup.

Kompany has City future - Guardiola

Some more quotes from Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, who is asked whether captain Vincent Kompany has a future at the club after an injury-hit two seasons.

"He has a contract, so of course," says Guardiola. "What is the problem now about Vincent and the future?

"He is a Man City player and the reason why he didn’t play the last two seasons regularly was because he was injured many, many times.

"We are trying to give him faith to play regularly. When he’s fit he is going to have the same options to play as his team-mates. Then it depends on my decision - his quality, performance, everything."

Wenger cautious over Ramsey return

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he will have to be careful not to over-play midfielder Aaron Ramsey after long-term injury.

Ramsey could feature for the first time since suffering a hamstring injury against Liverpool in their first match of this season.

"Aaron Ramsey will be in the squad tomorrow and it is good to have him back," says Wenger. "I have to be cautious with him, he has not played and we have only had one week with him."

The Gunners are second in the Premier League and Wenger is satisfied with his season so far. He added: "We have good solidarity and play with a good desire to win games. We have improved our defensive quality and we have to be inspired by what we have done and continue to improve."

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'Some players need time'

Manchester United v Burnley (Saturday, 15:00 BST)

Time for Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho to give us his words of wisdom and he addresses the subject of Henrikh Mkhitaryan who has struggled to make an impact since his summer move and whose future at United has been questioned - and manages to make a joke at the same time.

"Mkhitaryan is not injured, Mkhitaryan is training with the team 100%," insists Mourinho. "Not injury, sometimes I confuse the meaning 'fit' in English language. Sometimes fit is ready to compete.

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"Some players are really adapted to come and play and not to feel. Some players they need time, to feel it, to feel the intensity, time to feel the aggression, the game without the ball.

"I don’t want to be misinterpreted but I don’t think he will be upset with me. Willian when he arrived at Chelsea he had problems, he went through a process and the next season he was a champion he was phenomenal and he still is. I had similar with Di Maria when he came from Portugal. Sometimes it happens."

Bradley hopes 'not to be discussing relegation' in coming weeks

Swansea manager Bob Bradley says he hopes "not to be discussing relegation" in a few weeks' time.

The Swans haven't won a league game since the opening day of the season and sit 19th, with only five points from nine games.

Bradley's side will play Stoke City - who have just four more points than Swansea - at the Britannia Stadium on Monday.

"We know that we have to continue to work to turn the positives into more points. We still have a lot more work to do. The hope is that the work that's being put in is going to turn into results," the 58-year-old said.

'We want to keep Kompany safe'

Injury news first up from Pep Guardiola at Manchester City - except the news is that there is no news.

"The injuries are getting better - but I cannot answer who will play at West Brom," he said.

However, he does go into some detail about captain Vincent Kompany, after the Belgium defender came off "tired" at half-time during the EFL Cup fourth round match against Manchester United on Wednesday.

"We need to handle the situation until he can play 90 mins," said Guardiola. "We want to keep him safe and to have the same options as his team-mates."

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Premier League title race could go to final game of the season - Pochettino

Tottenham v Leicester (Saturday, 15:00 BST)

It is a busy day of Premier League news conferences and next up is Tottenham's Mauricio Pochettino.

His side, who finished third last season, face 2015-16 champions Leicester City but the Spurs boss believes the results of the previous campaign are not important now.

"It is a different season and a different situation," says Pochettino. "We need to learn every day and try to be better in every competition we play, but I cannot tell you that we are learning from the game a few months ago.

"It is a very competitive season and there a lot of teams that are fighting to be on top of the table. This season will be tough and competitive. Maybe we need to wait until the last game to see which club will win the Premier League."

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Mourinho to comment on FA charge?

Jose Mourinho news conference coming up at 14:00 GMT

Bill Rice

BBC Radio Manchester

A difficult period of four games in 10 days ended well for Manchester United with victory over Manchester City in the EFL Cup, and now Jose Mourinho wants his side to begin closing the six-point gap to the top of the Premier League.

Three of their next league games are at home, starting with Burnley at Old Trafford, so will Mourinho selected his strongest side to ensure three points, or risk resting some of those who played midweek?

He is also likely to be asked about the FA charge against him for comments about referee Anthony Taylor before the Liverpool game, captain Wayne Rooney's future after he was left out again, and his own living arrangements after admitting it is a "disaster" being in a hotel.